Holographic stereogram printing apparatus and a method therefor

Abstract

A holographic stereogram printing system capable of printing a holographic stereogram by selectively performing a desired image processing on a still picture image or a motion picture image entered. The printing system is comprised of an image processing server for selectively performing an image processing on an image data, an image storage server for storing the image data processed in the image processing server, and a printing device for printing a holographic stereogram in accordance with the processed image data stored in the image storage server.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A holographic stereogram printing apparatus, comprising: 
       generating means for generating a parallax image string while performing visual effect processing on an inputted picture image;  
       viewpoint conversion processing means for performing a viewpoint conversion processing on said parallax image string;  
       image storage means for storing therein picture images processed in said viewpoint conversion processing means; and  
       a printer for producing a holographic stereogram in accordance with said processed images read out from said image storage means.  
     
     
       2. A method of printing a holographic stereogram, comprising the steps of: 
       generating a parallax image string while performing visual effect processing on an inputted picture image;  
       performing viewpoint conversion processing on said parallax image string;  
       storing picture images processed at said viewpoint conversion step in image storage means; and  
       printing a holographic stereogram in accordance with said processed picture images read out from said image storage means.  
     
     
       3. The holographic stereogram printing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein 
       said visual effect processing is performed in response to a selection thereof.  
     
     
       4. The holographic stereogram printing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein 
       said inputted picture image includes a picture image provided by a user.  
     
     
       5. The holographic stereogram printing method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein 
       said visual effect processing is performed in response to a selection thereof.  
     
     
       6. The holographic stereogram printing method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein 
       said inputted picture image includes a picture image provided by a user.